Third-Party Links | EL Education Curriculum

Third-Party Links

Our curriculum leverages authentic third-party content, including internet sources to increase student engagement and keep content relevant. We carefully vet all sources with the aim of selecting websites with stable content. In some instances, links change or disappear as website owners adjust or migrate their content. The tables below contain replacement links or alternative suggestions for websites that are no longer available.

When accessing third-party YouTube and Vimeo links, consider using a filter service such as SafeShare TV to view the links in the classroom.

Note: Please apply these updates if you are using our 2017 printed materials. All updates have been made to the online curriculum and the majority were made to our 2019 print materials.

Global Changes

ComponentLocationOriginal ContentUpdate
Module Lessons, Teacher GuidesOverviews and Lessons; Technology and Multimedia sectionsThe tool Dragon Dictation (http://www.nuance.com/for-individuals/mobile-applications/dragon-dictation/index.htm), suggested for use in several lessons, is no longer free, as it was at the time of printing. Please use Dictation.io (https://dictation.io) instead, which is a free service that provides similar functions to Dragon Dictation.
Module Lessons, Teacher GuidesModule Overviews; Technology and Multimedia sectionsThe Wikispaces resource suggested for use in in several Module Overviews (https://www.wikispaces.com) is no longer active, as this website has been shut down.Disregard this resource and utilize the others provided in the modules, which cover the same or similar functions.
Module Lessons, Teacher GuidesTechnology & Multimedia sections: G2M1: Unit 2 L7. G3M1: Unit 2 L1, 2, 4, 5. G4M2: Unit 1 L7-10; Unit 2 L3-4. G5M1: Unit 1 L4-8; Unit 2 L1, 11, 16; Unit 3 L1, 8The link for the SpeakIt! tool is incorrect: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chrome-speak/diagnfimeecdcecjpnkjgbnlelkclcpjThe link should be https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/speakit/ogcmdndkjibojdigkjpccjiekcdfdhlb?hl=en-US

Grade K

ComponentLocationOriginal ContentUpdate
Module Lessons, Teacher GuideModule 1 Overview; Technology and Multimedia sectionThe link to the San Diego Toy and Doll Museum is no longer functional, as the museum has closed: http://www.sdtoyanddollmuseum.orgInstead, please visit The Smithsonian's Playtime: Toys, Games, and Puzzles page: https://www.si.edu/spotlight/toys
Module Lessons, Teacher GuideModule 2; Unit 1; Lesson 1 (Technology and Multimedia section) The sample link to view a local meterologist is incorrect: http://wspa.com/category/weatherThe correct link is http://wspa.com/weather. Please note that this is a news website, and like all third-party content, may include other headlines with inappropriate content. Teachers are welcome to select any local weather forecast website that they like.
Module Lessons, Teacher GuideModule 2; Unit 1; Lesson 7
Agenda, Universal Design for Learning and Work Time
The link to a page containing instructions for a game called "When the Cold Wind Blows" has been removed by the content owner: https://originsonline.org/educator-help/when-cold-wind-blowsPlease use the Wikipedia page on the game, which contains similar instructions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Cold_Wind_Blows

Grade 1

ComponentLocationOriginal ContentUpdate
Module Lessons, Teacher GuideModule 1 Overview; Technology and Multimedia section"The Most Magnificent Thing: Science Reading" link has changed: http://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/2015/06/the-mostmagnificent-thing-sciencereading.phpPlease use the following link instead: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/the-most-magnificent-thing-science-reading
Module Lessons, Teacher GuideModule 1 Overview; Technology and Multimedia sectionThe "Twiddlebug Tool Adventure" is no longer available on the PBS website: http://pbskids.org/sesame/games/twiddlebug-tooladventure/Disregard this resource; the other resources provided in the module are sufficient for the purposes of the curriculum.
Module Lessons, Teacher GuideModule 2, Unit 2, Lesson 7, Tech and MultimediaThe "Moon Phases Demonstration" link used in Work Time B is no longer working. The video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz01pTvuMa0&app=desktop
Module Lessons, Teacher GuideModule 2, Unit 3, Lesson 1; Work Time CThe "City Street Time Lapse" video link no longer works: https://www.videezy.com/time-lapse/211-city-street-time-lapse-stock-video. This video is meant to be contrasted with a nighttime city time lapse video.Please use the following video instead: "New York Minute: a time lapse of Central Park." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gyzp9OTjww
Module Lessons, Teacher GuideModule 3 Overview; Technology and Multimedia sectionThe "Cornell Ornithology" link has changed: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/Page.aspx?pid=1478Please use the following link instead: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home
Module Lessons, Teacher GuideModule 3, Unit 1, Lessons 1-2The "Cornell Lab FeederWatch" website has changed: cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/40/Cornell_Lab_FeederWatch/Please use the following link instead: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/cornell-lab-feederwatch/

Grade 2

ComponentLocationOriginal ContentUpdate
Module Lessons, Teacher GuideModule 1 Overview; Technology and Multimedia sectionThe "Kenya to Kabul: 15 Classrooms Around the World" article has been removed from its website: http://www.takepart.com/photos/classroomsaround-world/kilifi-kenyaDisregard this resource; the other resources are sufficient for the purposes of the module.
Module Lessons, Teacher GuideModule 2 Overview; Technology and Multimedia sectionThe "Map" URL is incorrect: https://geography.byu.edu/SiteAssets/outline%20maps/World.PDFPlease use this URL instead: https://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/77/d5/9ee994ae4404b3db882f72629749/world2019.pdf
Module Lessons, Teacher GuideModule 2 Overview; Technology and Multimedia sectionThe link for the "Science Talk" video is incorrect: https://vimeo.com/channels/eleducationk5curriculumPlease use this link instead: https://vimeo.com/channels/eleducationk5curriculum/169909161
Module Lessons, Teacher GuideModule 2 Overview; Technology and Multimedia sectionThe link for the "Interactive Word Wall" video is incorrect: https://vimeo.com/channels/eleducationk5curriculumPlease use this link instead: https://vimeo.com/174709417
Module Lessons, Teacher GuideModule 2; Unit 1; Lesson 2 Teaching Notes "In Advance" sectionThe "Map of Europe" link has changed: https://geography.byu.edu/SiteAssets/outline%20maps/World.PDFPlease use this link instead: https://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/c4/01/cb1b903743a39d90f03d19304b1e/europe-continent2019.pdf
Module Lessons, Teacher GuideModule 3, Unit 1, Lesson 5, Technology and Multimedia sectionThe link to the "Wheat Germinating March" video was no longer working and has been removed. References to the old video have also been changed to reflect the new video.The new video, titled "Wheat germination and growing time lapse," can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0oMtZWczq0
Module Lessons, Teacher GuideModule 3: Module Overview and Unit 2 Lesson 1, Technology and Multimedia sectionThe Sesame Street/PBS Learning Media video "Pollinate" is linked to the wrong URL (http://illinois.pbslearningmedia.
org/resource/sesame-nancyodell-
pollinate/nancy-odellpollinate-
sesame-street/)
Please visit this link instead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhUfaGd-JC0 or https://eled.org/2903.
Module Lessons, Teacher GuideModule 3, Unit 3, Lesson 1, Opening AThe link for the TED talk video "The Hidden Beauty of Pollination" has been replaced.Please use the following link to a video that covers the same subject matter: "The Beauty of Pollination - Moving Art": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQiszdkOwuU
Module Lessons, Teacher Supporting MaterialsModule 3, Performance Task; Resources and Links sectionThe website for finding local wildflowers no longer works: http://www.wildflowerinformation.org/Please use this website instead: https://www.americanmeadows.com/wildflower-gardening#regional

Grade 3

ComponentLocationOriginal ContentUpdate
Module Lessons, Teacher GuideModule 1; Unit 2; Lessons 1 and 4; Teaching NotesThe teaching guidance in these sections contains a broken link: http://palnetwork.org/country-teams/#uwezo-kenya.Please disregard references to this website; the remainder of the teaching guidance is sufficient.
Life Science, Teacher GuideModule 2 Overview; Optional: Community sectionThe following URL is incorrect: https://www.aza.org/frogwatchThe correct URL is https://www.aza.org/frogwatch-usa-oregon
Life Science, Teacher GuideModule 2 Overview; Optional Service ideas; Science Background Information for Teachers sources and Additional ResourcesThe following URL is incorrect: "Why We Must SAVE THE FROGS!": http://www.savethefrogs.com/why-frogs/index.htmlThe correct URL is https://www.savethefrogs.com/justification/
Life Science, Teacher GuideModule 2 Overview; Science Background Information for Teachers; Frogs: Integral Parts of Ecosystems sectionThe following source link no longer works: http://www.nwf.org/How-to-Help/Garden-for-Wildlife/Gardening-Tips/How-to-Attract-Frogs-Toads-and-Other-Amphibians.aspxPlease disregard the reference, as the content is intact without needing to do further research online.
Life Science, Teacher GuideModule 2 Overview; Science Background Information for Teachers; Frogs: Integral Parts of Ecosystems sectionThe following source link no longer works: https://www.wanderingherpetologist.com/importance-of-amphibians/Please disregard the reference, as the content is intact without needing to do further research online.
Life Science, Teacher GuideModule 2 Overview; Additional Resources sectionThe "Information on North American pond habitats" link is no longer active: http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology.htmNo replacement website is needed, as the other resources provided will suffice.
Life Science, Teacher GuideModule 2 Overview; Additional Resources sectionThe "Information about how to build a backyard frog pond" link is incorrect: http://www.nwf.org/How-to-Help/Garden-for-Wildlife/Gardening-Tips/Build-a-Backyard-Pond.aspxThe correct link is https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/Water/Backyard-Ponds
Life Science, Teacher Supporting MaterialsDiversity of Organisms Slideshow (For Teacher Reference)There is a broken link for Slide 19: Cow family: https://www.flickr.com/photos/scubadreamer/18979438872/The correct URL is https://www.flickr.com/photos/sunfox/17620516
Life Science, Teacher GuideModule 2; Unit 1; Lesson Sequence 3 Teaching Notes; "In Advance"The link to the "Wheat Germinating March" video was no longer working and has been removed. References to the old video have also been changed to reflect the new video.The new video, titled "Wheat germination and growing time lapse," can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0oMtZWczq0
Life Science, Teacher GuideModule 2; Unit 1; Lesson Sequence 3 Teaching Notes; "In Advance"The "Pear Flower to Fruit Swelling Time Lapse" URL is incorrect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ttRgMj7PdQThe correct link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHHkmOh942A
Life Science, Teacher GuideModule 2; Unit 1; Lesson Sequence 3 Teaching Notes; "Optional Extensions"The "Video Study on Metamorphosis" URL is incorrect: http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.cyc.metamorph/metamorphosischange-of-plans/The correct link is https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.cyc.metamorph/metamorphosis-change-of-plans/en/
Life Science, Teacher GuideModule 2; Unit 1; Lesson Sequence 4; Teaching Notes, In Advance sectionThe "Frog Calls" link has changed: http://animaldiversity.org/site/topics/frogCalls.html/The correct link is https://animaldiversity.org/collections/frog_calls/
Life Science, Teacher GuideUnit 1; Lesson Sequence 5; In Advance sectionDue to the closure of the Arkive.org website in February 2019, the Bullfrog slideshow used in this lesson is no longer available: http://www.arkive.org/american-bullfrog/lithobates-catesbeianus/image-G136899.htmlWe have migrated the slideshow content to the EL Education website. The new website for the Bullfrog slideshow is: http://eled.org/bullfrog
Life Science, Teacher GuideUnit 2; Lesson Sequence 1; In Advance section and Materials listDue to the closure of the Arkive.org website in February 2019, the Common Frog video used in this lesson is no longer available: http://www.arkive.org/common-frog/rana-temporaria/video-03a.htmlWe have created a webpage of frog habitats on the EL Education website (http://eled.org/frog-habitats), which meets the needs of the lesson. In the teaching guidance, simply replace "watch the video" with "view the slideshow."
Module Lessons, Teacher GuideModule 2 Overivew; Technology and Multimedia sectionThe link for "Frog and Toad" is incorrect: http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/frog-toadThe correct link is http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/frog-and-toad
Module Lessons, Teacher GuideModule 3 Overview; Technology and Multimedia sectionThe Random House link for the JM Barrie resource is incorrect: http:// www.randomhousekids.com/authorsillustrators/detail/839The correct link is http://www.rhcbooks.com/authors/1507/jm-barrie/about
Module Lessons, Teacher GuideModule 4; Units 1 and 3; multiple locationsThe two original links for the Model PSA "How to Save Energy for School Teaching - 25SDA" are no longer functional: https://vimeo.com/171310446 and https://youtu.be/ycdke8MTSCIPlease visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIDpRZyZ6h4 to view this video.

Grade 4

Component

Location

Original Content

Update

Module Lessons Teacher Guide and Supporting Materials, ALL Block Teacher Guide and Supporting Materials

Module 2; Module Lessons: Unit 1 Lesson 1; Unit 2 Lessons 1, 4, 5, 7; Performance Task; ALL Block: Unit 2 Week 1

Due to the closure of the Arkive.org website in February 2019, a number of web pages used in Grade 4 Module 2 were migrated to the EL Education website. The below links are no longer available: - Armadillo: http://www.arkive.org/brazilian-three-banded-armadillo/tolypeutes-tricinctus/ - Springbok: http://www.arkive.org/springbok/antidorcas-marsupialis/ - Ostrich: http://www.arkive.org/ostrich/struthio-camelus/ - Monarch butterfly: http://www.arkive.org/monarch-butterfly/danaus-plexippus/ - Robin: http://www.arkive.org/robin/erithacusrubecula/

The new links are below. All the content and teaching guidance is the same, aside from videos which have been replaced by slideshows. Viewing the videos was not a significant part of the curriculum, and the slideshows suffice. Armadillo: http://eled.org/armadillo Springbok: http://eled.org/springbok Monarch butterfly: http://eled.org/monarch-butterfly Ostrich: http://eled.org/ostrich Robin: http://eled.org/robin.
To access the updated content, please visit the G4M2 landing page: https://curriculum.eleducation.org/curriculum/ela/grade-4/module-2

Module Lessons, Teacher Supporting Materials

Module 1; Unit 3; Lesson 1; Photographs to Inspire Poetry

The 4th picture, "Cappadocia," has an incorrect URL: https://flic.kr/p/dBd8UG

Please use this link instead: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Cappadocia_%288274726524%29.jpg

Module Lessons, Teacher Supporting Materials

Module 1; Unit 3; Lesson 5 and Homework; Langston Hughes poems

The poems have incorrect citations: https://cclitmag.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/danse-africaine-by-langston-hughes/

The source link for both citations is: http://www.modjourn.org/render.php?view=mjp_object&id=1307027352812502

ALL Block, Teacher Guide

Module 1; Unit 3, Week 1; “In Advance” section

The below links are incorrect: "Day 4: Prepare technology necessary to display the two pictures of horses": https://www.flickr.com/photos/aigle_dore/7052761747/ and https://www.flickr.com/photos/kubina/807522651/

The correct links are: https://www.flickr.com/photos/136923434@N02/22305750853/ and https://www.flickr.com/photos/la3875/15084728091/

Life Science, Teacher Guide

Module 2 Overview; Science Background Information for Teachers, Sources

The "Tundra Animals" source has the incorrect URL: http://tundraanimals.net/

The correct URL is https://www.tundraanimals.net/

Life Science, Teacher Guide

Module 2 Overview; Science Background Information for Teachers, Sources

The "Inner Body" source is cited incorrectly: Inner Body. HowToMedia, Inc., 2016. Web. 11 Aug 2016. www.innerbody.com

The correct company and URL are "Innerbody" and https://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html

Life Science, Teacher Guide

Module 2 Overview; Science Background Information for Teachers, Additional Resources

The "Information on plant adaptations" bullet URL is incorrect: https://www.boundless.com/biology/textbooks/boundless-biology-textbook/plant-form-and-physiology-30/leaves-181/leaf-structure-function-and-adaptation-693-11919/

The corect URL is: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-biology/chapter/leaves/

Life Science, Teacher Guide

Module 2 Overview; Science Background Information for Teachers, Additional Resources

The "Information about grass" bullet link no longer works: https://www.k-state.edu/ecophyslab/PDFs/GrasslandEcology_Springer_Reference_series.PDF

No replacement website is needed, as the other resources provided will suffice.

Life Science, Teacher Guide

Module 2 Overview; Science Background Information for Teachers, Additional Resources

"Information on seed germination" is no longer available: http://static.nsta.org/files/sc0504_22.PDF

No replacement website is needed, as the other resources provided will suffice.

Life Science, Teacher Supporting Materials

Module 2; Unit 1; Lesson Sequence 1; Mock Google Earth Tour Desert table

The Entry 6 (Sahara Desert) URL is incorrect: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kleinstadtgross/15811533674/

The correct URL is https://www.flickr.com/photos/hb1248/39131540422/

Life Science, Teacher Supporting Materials

Module 2; Unit 1; Lesson Sequence 1; Mock Google Earth Tour Tundra table

Entry 4 (Port Epworth) is incorrect: Port Epworth’s greenfield and rampart near the Arctic Ocean release of the Tree River, Port Epworth, Nunavut, Canada. https://www.flickr.com/photos/31856336@N03/9565508689/

Replace the existing content with: "Blues and Golds in Noatak National Preserve, Alaska" https://www.flickr.com/photos/nps_wear/9903537706/

Life Science, Teacher Supporting Materials

Module 2; Unit 1; Lesson Sequence 1; Mock Google Earth Tour Tundra table

Entry 5 (Caribou/Tuktu) is incorrect: Caribou/Tuktu Single Track in Cockburn Islands, Nunavut, Canada. https://www.flickr.com/photos/31856336@N03/9407219540/

Replace the existing content with: Vole's Eye View of the Tundra in Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Alaska. https://www.flickr.com/photos/nps_wear/8430252393/

Module Lessons, Teacher Guide

Module 2 Overview; Technology and Multimedia section

The following links are no longer active: Top 5 Animal Defense Tactics (National Geographic), and Mortifying Monday (PBS Kids).

No replacement websites are needed, as the other resources provided will suffice.

Module Lessons, Teacher Supporting Materials

Module 2; Mid-Unit 1 Assessment: Reading and Researching Animal Defense Mechanisms

The Animal Camouflage-Kratts' Creatures URL is incorrect: http://kcts9.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/f79010a7-8b81-41b9-b01a-6f9d24b312b6/

The correct URL is https://kcts9.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/f79010a7-8b81-41b9-b01a-6f9d24b312b6/f79010a7-8b81-41b9-b01a-6f9d24b312b6/?#.W0NrUS01TBI

Module Lessons, Teacher Guide

Module 2; Unit 2; Lessons 1, 3 6, & 11; Technology and Multimedia sections

The three-banded armadillo video URL has changed: https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DIk1xfSDmfxc

The correct link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik1xfSDmfxc

Module Lessons, Teacher Guide

Module 2; Unit 2; Lesson 6; Technology and Multimedia section

The second pufferfish video is no longer available: https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Dxu47OTMsCg8

No replacement website is needed, as the other resources provided will suffice.

Module Lessons, Teacher Guide

Module 2; Unit 2; Lesson 6; Technology and Multimedia section

The Sketchpad URL is incorrect: http://mudcu.be/sketchpad/

The correct URL is https://galactic.ink/sketchpad/

Module Lessons, Teacher Guide

Module 2; Unit 2; Lesson 11; Technology and Multimedia section

The Schoolhouse Rock URL is incorrect: https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DRPoBE-E8VOc

The correct URL is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjdCFat9rjI

Module Lessons, Teacher Supporting Materials

Module 2; Mid- and End-of-Unit 2 Assessments; "Text 2: 'Spiky Surprise'" Sources section

The citation for "The Pufferfish Voucher Library" has an incorrect URL: http://vertebrates.si.edu/fishes/fugu_highlight/fugu.html

The correct URL is https://insider.si.edu/2011/05/puffer-fish-voucher-library/

Module Lessons, Teacher Supporting Materials

Module 2; Unit 3; Homework: Guiding Questions and Big Ideas

The second bullet's URL is incorrect (Play online games on IXL to practice punctuating dialogue: https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/punctuating-dialogu).

The URL should be https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/punctuating-dialogue.

ALL Block, Teacher Supporting Materials

Module 2; Unit 3, Week 2: Teacher-Guided Student Activity Card (triangle)

In the Day 2 Vocabulary Organizer (Showing Sentences box), the following URL is incorrect: http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2013/05/05/elephants-in-captivity-a-perspective-from-former-aza-directorwilliam-conway-chair-of-conservation-science

Please disregard the reference, as the content is intact without needing to do further research online.

ALL Block, Teacher Supporting Materials

Module 2; Unit 3, Week 2: Teacher-Guided Student Activity Card (triangle)

In the Vocabulary Grid table (Showing Sentences box), the following URL is incorrect: http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2013/08/21/whats-a-pufferfish-explaining-animal-behind-mystery-circles/

Please disregard the reference, as the content is intact without needing to do further research online.

Module Lessons, Teacher Supporting Materials

Module 3; Unit 3; Lesson 3; Poster Walk Posters

The URLs for Posters 1-3 and Poster 5 are incorrect.

Use the following URLs: Poster 1: https://www.loc.gov/item/rbpe.0380090a/ Poster 2: https://www.loc.gov/item/rbpe.03801100/ Poster 3: https://www.loc.gov/item/rbpe.03801200/ Poster 5: https://www.loc.gov/item/rbpe.10800500/

Module Lessons, Teacher Supporting Materials

Module 4; Unit 1; Lesson 9; Close Reading Note-catcher: “The Girl Who Acted before Rosa Parks”

The source link for the article is incorrect: https://www.nwhm.org/blog/throwbackthursday-the-girl-who-acted-before-rosa-parks/

The correct link is https://www.womenshistory.org/articles/girl-who-acted-rosa-parks

ALL Block Teacher Guide and Supporting Materials

Module 4; Unit 3; Week 1, Day 4 and Week 2, Day 2

The link provided to view the Youth Guide to the Global Goals is no longer working: https://ysa.csod.com/

The Youth Guide to the Global Goals can be found here instead: https://eled.org/3734

Module Lessons, Teacher Guide and Supporting Materials

Module 4; Unit 3

Two of the Kids Making a Difference Links (used throughout the Unit) are no longer working. The original links were https://ysa.org/daniel-vasquez/ and https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-xpm-2013-01-23-ct-x-cards-for-kids-20130123-story.html

The new links are https://www.cnn.com/2013/09/05/health/cnnheroes-gupta-glasses/index.html and https://www.cardsforhospitalizedkids.com/about-cfhk.html, respectively.

Module Lessons, Teacher Guide and Supporting Materials

Module 4; Unit 3; Lesson 13; Technology and Multimedia section and Poster Walks 1, 2 and 4

The first, second, and fourth links are no longer working.

Please use the following links instead:

Poster 1: https://ysa.newswire.com/news/youth-service-america-awards-grants-to-help-afterschool-programs-21019713

Poster 2: https://ysa.newswire.com/news/calling-young-changemakers-for-a-summer-of-service-19606243

Poster 4: https://hoanews.wordpress.com/2013/12/18/san-diego-5th-grader-jessica-carscadden-recognized-with-national-service-award/

Grade 5

Component

Location

Original Content

Update

Life Science, Teacher Guide

Module 2 Overview; Science Background Information for Teachers, Sources list

The "Mission: Biomes" URL is incorrect: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/index.ph.

The correct URL is https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/experiments/biome

Life Science, Teacher Supporting Materials

Module 2; Unit 1; Lesson Sequence 1; Assessing the Health of an Ecosystem Slideshow

The second Slide 15-Mushrooms URL is incorrect: https://www.flickr.com/photos/resqbrett/6270715023/

The correct URL is https://www.flickr.com/photos/forestservicenw/34503816470/

Life Science, Teacher Guide

Module 2; Unit 1; Lesson Sequence 4; Teaching Notes, In advance section

The YouTube link to a video of a Newton's Cradle is no longer available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT7jOjFSCg4

The specifics of this video are not uniquely related to the lesson, so please search for any video of Newton's Cradle online and prepare technology necessary to play it for students.

Life Science, Teacher Supporting Materials

Module 2; Unit 1; Lesson Sequence 5; In Advance section, "Parts of a Forest Ecosystem" table, and "Parts of an Ecosystem Directions" in Student Science Notebook

Due to the closure of the Arkive website, the "Types of Forests" website (http://www.arkive.org/habitats/forests/image-H401) is no longer available.

No replacement website is needed, as the other resources provided will suffice.

Life Science, Teacher Guide

Module 2; Unit 1; Lesson Sequence 5; In Advance section, Optional Extensions

The "Role of Bugs" article is no longer available: https://www.nwf.org/Kids/Ranger-Rick/Animals/Insects-and-Arthropods/What-Good-Are-Bugs.aspx

Please use this replacement resource: "Beneficial Insects in the Garden" https://www.almanac.com/beneficial-insects-garden

Life Science, Teacher Guide

Module 2; Unit 1; Lesson Sequence 6; In Advance section

"The Food Chain" URL is incorrect: https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/idptv11.sci.life.oate.d4kfch/food-chain/

The correct URL is https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/kaet.beyond.foodchain/the-food-chain/

Life Science, Teacher Guide

Module 2; Unit 1; Lesson Sequence 6; In Advance section

"The Food Web" URL is incorrect: http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/idptv11.sci.life.eco.d4kfwb/food-web/

The correct URL is https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/idptv11.sci.life.oate.d4kfch/food-chain/

Life Science, Teacher Guide

Module 2; Unit 1; Lesson Sequence 10; In Advance section, Optional Extensions

The following URL, for "Least Wanted: Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas," is incorrect: http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/factmain.htm

The correct link is https://www.invasive.org/alien/factmain.htm

Module Lessons, Teacher Supporting Materials

Module 2; Mid- and End-of-Unit 1 Assessments

The following resource is no longer available: “Frequently Asked Questions about the Rainforest.” Rainforest Alliance. Rainforest Alliance, n.d. Web. 19 Jan. 2016. http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/kids/facts/faq

Please use the following resource instead: “8 Easy Ways to Green Your Home.” Rainforest Alliance. Rainforest Alliance, n.d. Web. 19 Jan. 2016 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/articles/green-your-home

Module Lessons, Teacher Guide and Teacher Supporting Materials

Module 2; Unit 1; Lesson 11; throughout

The following resource is no longer available: Rainforest Foundation - https://dev.rainforestfoundation.
org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/
Things-You-Should-Know.pdf

Please use the following resource instead: Rainforest Foundation. "Rainforest Facts." https://rainforestfoundation.org/engage/10-things-you-can-do/

Module Lessons, Teacher Supporting Materials

Module 2; Unit 1; Lessons 12/13; End-of-Unit 1 Assessment

One of the research links provided is no longer functioning: https://eled.org/2694 (http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/preserve.html)

The web archive version can be used until a new site is found: https://web.archive.org/web/20211201180423/http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/preserve.html

ALL Block, Teacher Supporting Materials

Module 2; Unit 2, Week 2: Teacher-Guided Student Activity Card

In the Showing Sentences box of Vocabulary Grid, the following URL no longer works: https://www.rainforestconcern.org/rainforest-facts/why-are-rainforests-being-destroyed

The correct URL is https://www.rainforestconcern.org/forest-facts/why-are-rainforests-being-destroyed

Module Lessons, Teacher Supporting Materials and Teacher Guide

Module 3; Unit 2; Lesson 6; Tech and Multimedia and Mid-Unit 2 Assessment

The link provided for the Jackie Robinson Mini Biography (http://www.biography.com/video/jackie-robinsonmini- biography-2191621562) is no longer correct.

The new link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VE0-ynbg4A.

Module Lessons, Teacher Supporting Materials

Module 3; Unit 3; Lesson 1; Mystery Quotes Strips and Mid-Unit 3 Assessment

“Janet Guthrie Pioneered the Fast Lane” lists the wrong URL: http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2016/3/25/janet-guthrielife-in-fast-lane-pioneer-nascar-hall-of-fame-landmark-award.html

The correct URL is https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2016/03/25/janet-guthrie-pioneered-the-fast-lane/

Module Lessons, Teacher Supporting Materials

Module 4; Unit 1; Lesson 2; Natural Disaster Videos Links

The National Geographic URLs in this lesson have changed. The original links are:
“Tornadoes 101”: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/101-videos/tornadoes-101
“Hurricanes 101”: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/101-videos/hurricanes-101
“Tsunamis 101”: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/101-videos/tsunami-101
“Earthquakes 101”: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/101-videos/earthquake-101
“Volcanoes 101”: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/101-videos/volcanoes-101

The new links, including two that NatGeo moved off their website and onto their YouTube channel, are:
“Tornadoes 101”: http://nationalgeographic.org/video/tornadoes-101
“Hurricanes 101”: http://nationalgeographic.org/video/hurricane-101
“Tsunamis 101”: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/tsunamis-101-wbt/
“Earthquakes 101”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r_nFT2m-Vg
“Volcanoes 101”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNGUdObDoLk

Module Lessons, Teacher Supporting Materials

Module 4; Mid-Unit 1 Assessment: Analyzing How an Author Uses Reasons and Evidence to Support Points

The last line of the article “On Shaky Ground” contains a broken link; this article has been removed from the Scholastic website (www.scholastic.com/actionlink).

As the link is not part of the assessment, please disregard the following text in both versions of the article: "You can help too. Visit www.scholastic.com/actionlink. There, you’ll find out how to support organizations that are helping earthquake victims."

Module Lessons, Teacher Supporting Materials

Module 4; Unit 3; Lesson 1; QuickWrite: Emergency Preparedness: Food

The resource in the last row of the table has been removed from the website: MREs (meals ready to eat: “All Things Emergency Prepared”) http://www.all-things-emergency-prepared.com/survival-food-list.html

This resource is not needed for the lesson, as the others will suffice. Disregard this link as well as the following sentence from the essay on the next page: "The web page 'All Things Emergency Prepared' suggests buying MREs, which are meals ready to eat, because they last a very long time, don’t require refrigeration, and are easy to prepare."

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